The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1887-05-12
RELIEF CORPS NEWS.
Gleanings from National Headquar-
terS--NOteS from the Departments.
HEADQUARTERS woMAN's RELIEF CORPS
SAN FRANCIsCO, CAL.


SAN Francisco, CAL.
ELIZABETH D'A. KISSE, National President.
NELLIE q. BACKUs. National Secretary.
APRIL %, 1887.
DEAR TRIBUNE: Although our National
Presidents absence from Headquarters last
week was for the purpose of rest and recreation,
and in no way an official flight, she took great
pleasure in attending the two Corps, Sumner
and Fair Oaks, of Sacramento, and was most
delightfully."- entertained at both with enthusi-
astic cordialty.
Mrs. Kline was able to give them much pleas
ure by recOunting many interesting incidents
in connection with the work-some casting
shade of sadness over her audience, and others
SO humorous rs 10 provoke much merriment.
She gave a brief outline of the workings of
the Order throughout the United States. In
West Virginia there is one white Corps, she
said, while in old Virginia there is no white
Corps, but IL colored, and nowhere can more
loyal or devoted members be found than among
the colOred women of the sunny South.
The readers of The TRIBUNE know Of old
what can be said of the Nebraska women and
their devotion to the principles of the Order,
which deserves the highest praise and attests
the loyalty of our Western women. California
still continues to advance on the line of march
and ranks well on the National books, being
fifth in membership and fifth in the amount
of charity work accomplished. She threw out
some useful hints on sisterly love, Corps ETH
quette and Corps matters in general, and urged
the necessity of keeping in mind the fact that
charity in its broadcast sense must be the guide
in their work for the old soldiers and those de-
pendent on them. Those whose lives fall in
pleasant places cannot and must not judge
those who, even If faulty, merit our everlasting
gratitude, and, if need be, our support.
The Department Convention of Iowa was
held April % and Mrs. Clara f. Nichols was
able to turn over the Department to her sue
cessor in a most excellent condition. Mrs.
Nichols has been n most faithful officer, and
particularly jealous in carrying out the letter
and the spirit of the law. She has been ably
assisted by Maggie Monroe. Secretary, and En-
lily McCoTd, Treasurer, and Under her admin
istration the Department has made rapid strides
in every direction, and now numbers ITO
Corps.
We learn from Mrs Mary ]. Merriman De-
partment President of Connecticut, that her
State is in most prosperous condition, four
Corps having been already instituted this year,
and six more are to be instituted, probably,
within month.
We have also to report progress in New York.
Mrs. Sarah G. Mink. Department President, has
taken up her work with a will, determined
that the Department shall not fall behind its
record, which was splendidly maintained I'M
der Mrs. Nichols.
Almost every week we receive notice Of the
institution Of a new colored Corps, and have
learned to look for its arrival so that my letter
would seem incomplete if / could not chron-
iele the formation of Burnside Corps, No. 8,
FranktOwn, Northampton Co., Va. President,
Louisa Stratton; See, Maggie F. Carter; Treas,
Peggie Churn; Chap, Emma Upshur.
EUREKA.